COMMITTEE


Meaning of COMMITTEE in English

in sense 2 kəˈmid.]ē or -it] or ]i, in sense 1 |kämə|tē or kə|mid.|ē or kə|mi|tē\ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from committen to commit, entrust + -ee — more at commit

1.

a. archaic : a person or one of a number of persons to whom some charge or trust is committed or some particular business is delegated

b. : a person to whom another person or his estate is legally given in charge

2.

a. : a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, or take action upon and usually to report concerning some matter or business ; specifically : a body of members chosen by a legislative body to give special consideration to pending legislation or to other legislative matters

b. : committee of one

c. : a self-constituted organization for the promotion of some common object

the Northwest Wildlife Committee

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.